// Mup 7.2 arkkra.com // The hymn produced by this source code is believed to be // in the Public Domain in the United States of America. // This source code is donated to the public domain. // Hymn Source: // The Mennonite Hymnal // Publisher: Herald Press and Faith and Life Press, // Scottdale, Pa., and Newton, Kan. // Date: 1969 // Hymn No.: 300 // Transcribed by: Ted Gatza, Jr. 09/08/2026 // Revisions: // HymnsToGod.org //==== FOR LETTER SIZE===== score label="" packexp=0.0 packfact=0.9 pad=2 vscheme=2f scale=.95 staffscale=1.0 staffpad=0 scoresep=6 scorepad=0 leftmargin=.750 rightmargin=.750 lyricssize=14 lyricsfontfamily=times noteheads="isostri semicirc diam righttri norm rect pie" //========================= staffs=2 time=3/4 key=4# staff 2 key=4# clef=bass //========================= header title bold (19) "" "Be Thou My Vision" "" title (2) "" title (11)"" "\f(TI)I have set the LORD always before me: because" "" title (11)"" "\f(TI)He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.- Ps. 16:8" "" title (11) "" title (11)" E - 3 - DO" "" "" title (12) "Ancient Irish" "" "" title (12) "\f(TI)Rob tu mo bhoile, a Comdi cride" "" "Irish Traditional Melody" title (12) "TR. Mary Byrne, 1905" "" "Harmony by Martin Shaw, 1925" title (12) "Versified by Eleanor Hull, 1912" "" "Arrangement slightly altered" footer title (11) "" "Public Domain" "HymnsToGod.org" //========================= music //========================= //define macros //Voices define SA 1: @ define S 1 1: @ define A 1 2: @ define TB 2: @ define T 2 1: @ define B 2 2: @ //Lyrics //Lyrics Between Staffs define VS lyrics between 1&2: @ define VSS lyrics between 1&2 using 1: @ define VSA lyrics between 1&2 using 1 2: @ define VST lyrics between 1&2 using 2 1:@ define VSB lyrics between 1&2 using 2 2:@ //Lyrics Below Bass Staff define BVS lyrics below 2: @ define BVS11 lyrics below 2 using 1: @ define BVS12 lyrics below 2 using 1 2: @ define BVS21 lyrics below 2 using 2 1:@ define BVS22 lyrics below 2 using 2 2:@ //Text - Above Staff define CHORUS ital (15) above 1: 1 "Chorus"; @ define REFRAIN ital (15) above 1: 1 "Refrain"; @ define RALL ital (15) above 1: 1 "Rall."; @ //Fermatas define FST(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "ferm"; @ define FSB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "uferm"; @ define FBT(COUNT) mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "ferm"; @ define FBB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "uferm"; @ //Note Accents define AST(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ASB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ABT(COUNT) mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ABB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ //Repeats define RIT(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "rit.";@ define FINE(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "fine";@ define SIGN(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "sign";@ define DS(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "D. S."; @ //========================= //set midi midi all: 0 "tempo=80"; //========================= // Verse //1 S 4b-e; ; 8f bm; e ebm; A 4s; ; c; TB 4eg; ; a-a; VST "<1. >-1|Be Thou my"; VST "<2. >-1|Be Thou my"; VST "<3. >-1|Be Thou my"; VST "<4. >-1|Rich-es I"; VST "<5. >-1|High King of"; bar //2 S 4c; b-; 8b- bm; c ebm; A 4c; b-; 8b- bm; c ebm; TB 4eg; ; df; VST "vi-sion, O"; VST "wis-dom, be"; VST "buck-ler, my"; VST "heed not, nor"; VST "heav-en, when"; bar //3 SA 4g-e; ce; df; TB 4cg; ; b-b; VS "Lord of my"; VS "Thou my true"; VS "sword for the"; VS "man's emp-ty"; VS "vic-t'ry is"; bar //4 SA 2.eg; TB 2.eb; VS "heart;"; VS "word;"; VS "fight;"; VS "praise;"; VS "won."; bar //5 SA 4df; ; cf; TB 4b-b; ; fa; VS "Naught be all"; VS "I ev-er"; VS "Be Thou my"; VS "Thou my in-"; VS "May I reach"; bar //6 SA 4df; eg; fb; TB 4b-b; eb; db; VS "else to me"; VS "with Thee, and"; VS "dig-ni-ty,"; VS "her-it-ance,"; VS "heav-en's joys,"; bar //7 S 4ec+; fb; g; A 4s; ; g; T 4cg; 4.b; 8c+; B 4s; d; e; VS "save that Thou"; VS "Thou with me,"; VS "Thou my de-"; VS "now and al-"; VS "O bright heav'n's"; bar //8 SA 2.fb; TB 2.bd+; VS "art,"; VS "Lord;"; VS "light,"; VS "ways:"; VS "sun!"; bar //9 S 4s; 8c+ bm; d+ ebm; e+ bm; d+ ebm; A 4ac+; 4a; ; T 4s; 8e+ bm; d+ ebm; c+ bm; d+ ebm; B 4ae+; a; ; VSA "Thou my best"; VSA "Thou my great"; VSA "Thou my soul's"; VSA "Thou and Thou"; VSA "Heart of my"; bar //10 SA 4ac+ slur; gb; eg; TB 2ee+; 4eb; VS "thought by"; VS "Fa-ther,"; VS "shel-ter,"; VS "on-ly,"; VS "heart, what"; bar //11 SA 4b-b; g-e; g-d; TB 4g-e; ce; b-e; VS "day or by"; VS "I Thy true"; VS "Thou my high"; VS "first in my"; VS "ev-er be-"; bar //12 S 2c slur; 4b-; A 2a- slur; 4b-; TB 2a-e slur; 4b-b; VS "night,"; VS "son;"; VS "tower;"; VS "heart,"; VS "fall,"; bar //13 SA 4b-e; eg; fb; TB eg; cc+; b-d+; VS "Walk-ing or"; VS "Thou on me"; VS "Raise Thou me"; VS "High King of"; VS "Still be my"; bar //14 S 8c+ bm; b ebm; 4s; 8e bm; g ebm; A 4g; eg; e; T 4s; ; 8g bm; e ebm; B 4g-e+; g-b; c; VSA "sleep-ing, Thy"; VSA "dwell-ing, and"; VSA "heav'n-ward, O"; VSA "heav-en, my"; VSA "vi-sion, O"; bar //15 SA 4cf; ce; a-e; TB 4a-a; ; ca; VS "pres-ence my"; VS "I with Thee"; VS "power of my"; VS "Trea-sure Thou"; VS "rul-er of"; bar //16 SA 2.b-e; TB 2.eg; VS "light."; VS "one."; VS "power."; VS "art."; VS "all."; endbar